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CITY COUNCIL <br />PUBLIC HEARING <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />The Ramsey City Council conducted a public heating on Tuesday, July 10, 1990 at the <br />Ramsey Municipal Center, 15153 Nowthen Blvd. N.W., Ramsey, Minnesota regarding a <br />proposed ordinance establishing regulations and standards for street lights. <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Mayor Gary Reimann <br />Councilmember Richard Cich <br />Councilmember Stephen F. DeLuca <br />Councilmember Alan Pearson <br />Councilmember Kenneth Peterson <br /> <br />Also Present: <br /> <br />City Administrator David Hartley <br />Mr. Merland Otto - Hakanson Anderson Associates <br />Finance Officer Sandra Ashley <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mayor Reimann called the public hearing to order at 7:41 p.m. <br /> <br />PRESENTATION <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley stated that the Ramsey City Council is in the process of trying to look at <br />options for providing street lighting in Ramsey. The purpose of this hearing is to gather <br />information from the public regarding street lighting and any ideas the public might have <br />concerning implementation of street lighting policies. <br /> <br />CITIZEN INPUT <br /> <br />Blaine Edmundson - 4937 142nd Lane N.W. - Mr. Edmundson stated that he and his wife <br />live in River's Bend and have been surveying the area and have received a very positive <br />response to the idea of street lighting. Mr. Edmundson stated that as a developer his <br />experience has shown that it is more cost effective to have the electric company install the <br />street lights and bill the contractor for same and the electric company bill the City for the <br />maintenance and operation of those lights thereafter. <br /> <br />Mr. Hartley stated that he has received a petition signed by a number of individuals <br />requesting that the street light located at 14963 Nowthen Blvd. N.W. be relocated to the <br />corner of County Road #5 and 150th Lane N.W. <br /> <br />Fred Streeter - 14284 Waco Street N.W. - Mr. Streeter stated that in his opinion, a street <br />light is very much needed at the intersection of Highway #47 and 142nd Avenue N.W. He <br />also stated that he would prefer to see street lights placed at regular intervals on the interior <br />of urban subdivisions and that they should be of a decorative style. <br /> <br />City Council Public Hearing / July 10, 1990 <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br /> <br />